Table 2 Odds of frequent use of measurement instruments by participants and practice characteristics (results of the multivariate logistic regression analysisa)
Factor | Use of measurement instruments in ≥80% of patients | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower | Upper | ||||
Professional degree | < 0.001 | ||||
Non-academic (vocational school) | 45% (99/220) | Reference | |||
Academic (Bachelor, Master or PhD degree) | 80% (64/80) | 4.81 | 2.49 | 9.29 | |
Main setting of work | < 0.001 | ||||
Outpatient clinic / private practice | 47% (106/226) | Reference | |||
Inpatient (hospital or rehabilitation clinic) | 79% (45/57) | 3.96 | 1.90 | 8.27 | |
Number of patients treated per week | |||||
1–5 patients | 79% (23/29) | 3.48 | 0.91 | 13.24 | 0.07 |
6–10 patients | 56% (30/53) | 1.40 | 0.46 | 4.21 | 0.56 |
11–15 patients | 51% (36/71) | 1.51 | 0.52 | 4.34 | 0.45 |
16–20 patients | 55% (52/94) | 2.05 | 0.74 | 5.69 | 0.17 |
21–25 patients | 40% (12/30) | 1.10 | 0.33 | 3.69 | 0.88 |
26+ patients | 43% (10/23) | Reference | |||